The dynamics of the industry are reflected in numerous events. Special presentations, awards ceremonies and lectures take place in many facets. Exhibitors and visitors benefit from the insights of the experts. Set your company up for the future.
Ambiente Trends 25+
The Ambiente Trends 25+ depict international trends in fashion, art, interior and lifestyle. In the special presentation, they visualize the styles of the coming season vividly and close to the market.
LOCATION: Hall 4.1 Foyer
Design
Every year, Ambiente honours an up-and-coming design talent as Ambiente Designer of the Year. Under the title ‘The Lounge - Shades of Space’, Fabian Freytag designs the special presentation in Galleria 1 as an inviting meeting place. Ambiente also creates space for an intensive and direct exchange between designers, exhibitors and visitors with the Designer Community and offers a customised programme.
LOCATION: Galleria 1
Interior Looks
In 2025, the new Interior Looks area in Hall 3.1 will expand the Living section of Ambiente with a high-calibre interior design offering specifically for furniture and lighting manufacturers.
LOCATION: Hall 3.1
Academies at Ambiente
Take a look into the future at the individual academies at Ambiente: at lectures by renowned experts on the development of the consumer goods industry, the office of tomorrow, international trends in hospitality and many other exciting topics.
Future of Work
What will the office of the future look like? The Future of Work area shows suppliers and solutions for the working world of tomorrow. With the Sustainable Office Day conference and the Future of Work Academy lecture programme, sustainability in the office industry will be a top topic. The highlight for architects, interior designers, office planners and fitters as well as facility managers.
LOCATION: Hall 3.1 B10
Ethical Style Spots
With the Ethical Style spots, Ambiente focuses on sustainability. At the two special presentations, trade visitors will find theme islands with exhibitor products. The focus is always on the aspect of diversity in sustainability, which is implemented and shown by small companies as well as top brands in the sector.
LOCATION: Galleria 0 + Hall 3.1 Foyer VIA
Ms. Paper & Friends
The "Ms Paper & Friends" inspiration area imaginatively showcases Ambiente Giving and combinable product ranges. The curated area offers retailers from a wide range of sectors an entertaining inspirational experience, innovative ideas for product range design and presentation and, last but not least, the chance to take a refreshing look beyond their own horizons.
LOCATION: Hall 4.2 Foyer
Solutions
Which innovations offer tangible benefits to the consumer? Curator Sebastian Bergne selects particularly practical ideas for ‘Solutions’. Products from creative newcomers as well as from well-known companies will be on display.
LOCATION: Hall 9.0 Foyer
Talents
The young bloods are on the march. So what drives them? What is their creative bedrock and what innovative inspirations are they capable of? Upcoming designers making their way in the market will be showcasing their products for the Interior Design and Tableware & Accessories segments at the Talents areas.
LOCATION: Hall 3.1 H21 + J10
Plagiarius
At Ambiente the negative ‘Plagiarius’ award is given to manufacturers and resellers of particularly flagrant counterfeit products. The accompanying exhibition aims to raise awareness of product development and brand protection.
LOCATION: Galleria 0
German Design Award
The German Design Council's Premium Prize honours internationally pioneering products, manufacturers and designers. The award ceremony will take place at the parallel to Ambiente.
Hesse State Prize
The Hesse State Prize for German Arts and Crafts is one of the most important awards that artisans in Germany can receive and is intended to provide an incentive for particularly creative achievements. It was established in 1951 as the first state prize in Germany at the suggestion of Kunsthandwerk Hessen e.V. by the former Prime Minister of Hesse, Georg August Zinn. Accompanying the award ceremony, an exhibition of the winners' works will be shown during Ambiente.
LOCATION: Hall 3.1 J71
Kitchen Innovation Award
In a special presentation you can discover all the prizewinning products from this prestigious award. After a shortlist has been chosen by a panel of experts, consumers vote here for the best new development of the year in various categories, e.g. functionality and design.
LOCATION: Galleria 1
University projects
To the table!
An exhibition of selected designs and design studies by students at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle, focussing on dining and table culture.
LOCATION: 11.0 FOY20
Tabletop & Textile:
Students from the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences are presenting a symbiosis of porcelain and table linen for the future of tableware.
LOCATION: 11.0 FOY30
